Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Shelby's tap water?

2PPBparts per billion of lead in Shelby's water at the latest test, from July to December 2025

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Shelby

5 public water companies list Shelby as a place they supply. The biggest is Shelby's water department, with about 3,970 people. The highest latest result among Shelby's water companies is 2 parts per billion, at Shelby's water department. None of the 5 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 4 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Ethridge County Water District supply just their own grounds or street; most of Shelby gets its water from Shelby's water department. 4 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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